| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Ragged Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ragged Mountain Trail, West Ridge Trail, Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway, East Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 6 or so cars in a small lot across from the trailhead on New Canada Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The were only two, both were easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns and fallen branches. Lightly used trail but not too brushy. Well blazed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy terrain for Marlie. Some smaller dogs could find some of the short steep sections tricky. No moving water after the first mile. |
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 | Bugs: |
10 ticks on Marlie and one on myself. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice quiet hike along the ledgy backside of the ridge from the ski area. There were several lookouts but the ridge spent most of the day in the clouds. I went as far as the open ledges to east of Old Top. I descended 100 feet or so of elevation following possibly an abandoned trail (old cut branches, faint treadway, and flattened cairns covered in moss) in hopes of looping around to the Balanced Rock Spur. Since I was ultimately heading away from my target and still 100 feet higher on slippery ledge I decided to call it and head back. I would have felt more comfortable exploring if I was headed up or it was a drier day. Back at the ski area I checked out some of the trails that I skied so often this past season. Very soft footing when not covered in ice and snow. Very little snow left near the lift and none on the hiking trail. It was great to share more snow free miles with Marlie.
8.6 mi 2200' elev+ |
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 | Name: |
IQuest |
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 | E-Mail: |
iandanner@hotmail.comi |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-06 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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